Consultant Forensic Psychiatrist

Cygnet Health Care; Manchester; On-site; GBP 200,000 +; Full time

Job summary

An established healthcare provider in Manchester is seeking a Consultant Forensic Psychiatrist to lead high-quality mental health care. You will supervise a multidisciplinary team, manage treatment plans, and ensure compliance with governance standards. The role includes extensive professional development opportunities and healthcare benefits. Ideal candidates will demonstrate expertise in psychiatry and patient care.

Benefits

Generous annual leave

Company paid Life Assurance scheme

Contributory pension scheme

Research and teaching opportunities

Gym Discounts and free fitness classes

Qualifications

• Expertise in mental health and psychiatric assessment.
• Experience in leading a multidisciplinary team.
• Strong understanding of clinical governance and risk management.

Responsibilities

• Lead the provision of high-quality care to the service users.
• Take overall responsibility for patient treatment plans.
• Conduct ward rounds and patient reviews.

Job description

Overview

Job Title: Consultant Forensic Psychiatrist

Service Line: MaleMedium Secure (Mental Illness)

Professionally Accountable to: Medical Director

Managerially Responsible to: Hospital Manager

We are seeking an experienced full-time Consultant Psychiatrist who will work at Cygnet and provide senior medical cover onMedium Secure Mental Health Service for Men.

This role is based on West Hampton ward, our 13 bed medium secure service for men. West Hampton, supports men with a range of complex care needs including personality disorder, mental illness and detachment disorders.

Cygnet Bury Hudson providesa wide range of securemental health services for men including individuals with a diagnosis of personality disorder.

Each service user has a bedroom with en suite facilities and a range of communal spaces including a gym, laundry, occupational therapy kitchen, therapy garden and woodland walkways down to the Elton Reservoir.

The post holder will be the Responsible Clinician and will oversee and maintain the care of all ward inpatients as required and will also have responsibility for auditing the medical services rendered at the ward and ensuring their good quality in accordance to GMC standards of good medical practice and other relevant professional guidelines.

In this role, your expertise will be the driving force for life-changing treatment fully supported by a Specialty Doctor and first-class multidisciplinary team including qualified nurses, psychologist and occupational therapist.

And you'll have the opportunity to progress to Medical Director Level through our management schemes.

At Cygnet, you'll enjoy excellent professional development, shopping, travel and leisure discounts - as well as a range of healthcare and financial benefits - to support you to be happy both in and out of work.

Apply now to enjoy excellent career prospects whilereaping the rewards of making a difference to others - every day.

Main duties and Responsibilities

• Lead on the provision of high quality care to the service users admitted to West Hampton Ward
• Act as a positive role model, maintaining and demonstrating a positive attitude towards patients, their families, visitors and other staff.
• Take overall responsibility for patient treatment plans in conjunction with the multi-disciplinary team
• Assess referrals & undertake mental state examinations of service users
• Undertake appropriate investigations, diagnosis & treatment
• Conduct ward rounds, patient reviews & clinical audits
• Lead the implementation of risk assessment, risk management & embed clinical governance within the service
• Supervise reports for Mental Health Act tribunals & managers' hearings & attend hearings
• Liaise with the Ministry of Justice for transfer of patients and approval of leave as required
• Good maintenance of patient records
• To ensure and maintain regular communications with the Site Medical Director and Hospital Manager
• To communicate effectively through regular contact with patients, relatives, staff, directors, and any other concerned bodies; maintaining appropriate reports.
• Attend and contribute to academic meetings and adhere to the professional standards for CPD as set out by the GMC, the Department of Health and the Royal College of Psychiatrists.
• Contribute to On call rota dependent on the needs of the region

Why Cygnet? We'll offer you

• Salary up to [insert amount] per year
• [insert amount] welcome bonus
• Up to [insert amount] package
• Generous annual leave entitlement that increases with length of service
• 5 days study leave, study budget and in-house CPD/ peer group programme
• Company paid Life Assurance scheme covering 3x salary
• Contributory pension scheme
• Research opportunities to include publishing in The Cygnet Journal (Cygnet's co-produced peer review journal) and joining the Cygnet Research & Development Group
• Teaching opportunities including teaching medical students, teaching on the Cygnet CESR programme and Cygnet MRCPsych programme
• Opportunity to lead and participate in QI & Audit initiatives
• Company Funded Cash plan with the ability to claim up to £1000 per annum worth of benefits including free Physiotherapy, Osteopaths, Optical, dental, consultations, scans and free prescriptions
• Gym Discounts across the UK as well as free online fitness classes with ClassPass